aggressione
aggression
noun ah-gres-SYOH-neh Rare
Origin: From Latin aggressio, from aggredi (to attack).
Also means
assault
Usage Note
Aggressione covers both physical assault (una aggressione per strada — a street attack) and broader political or military aggression. Do not confuse with aggressività (aggressiveness as a trait). The plural is aggressioni.
Examples
"Ha subito un'aggressione in centro."
Natural Translation
He suffered an assault in the city centre.
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